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RGS (Argentina), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A very unique take on a familiar jazz mode – and a record that's a lot hipper than you might expect! The tunes are all from Porgy & Bess, all the famous Gershwin numbers – but they're performed solo, in a very loose style by pianist Enrique Villegas – who actually delivers ... read more CD
Trova/RGS (Argentina), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
The music of Jerome Kern is explored here in territory that's nicely far from the original – really open, fluid trio instrumentals from Enrique Villegas – who's very much at the height of his more modern, open style here! The tunes are familiar, but really pulled apart as well – ... read more CD
Trova/RGS (Argentina), 1967. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A very cool split album from pianist Enrique Villegas – and one that's nicely different than some of his other records from the time! Side one features a long tribute to Thelonious Monk – a blended medley of "Bemsha Swing", "Round Midnight", and "Blue Monk ... read more CD
Trova/RGS (Argentina), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
The piano of Argentine jazz legend Enrique Villegas gets some great accompaniment here from Ellington sidemen Paul Gonsalves on tenor and Willie Cook on trumpet! Villegas normally recorded in trio modes, or more intimate settings – and it's great to hear him here with a more swinging style, ... read more CD
ECM (Germany), 2014. Used ... $11.99
David Virelles on piano, Thomas Morgan and Robert Hurst on bass, Marcus Gilmore on drums, and Roman Diaz on biankomeko and vocals. CD
Virgo —
Four Seasons ... CD Bacillus/Kray (Germany), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A freewheeling jazz set from the German scene of the 70s – one of those really great Euro albums that's not free jazz, but not conventional hardbop either – maybe borrowing a bit from Brazilian jazz, mixed with some of the warmth of the Cali 70s scene as well, and a touch of modal ... read more CD
ECM (Germany), 2016. Used ... $8.99
The music of Weather Report, served up by that group's legendary bassist Miroslav Vitous – but at a level that's quite different than the original! There's definitely lots of Weather Report-like elements at play here – not just Miroslav's bass and keyboards, but also the kind of wide-ed ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase. Mark through barcode.)
Challenge (Austria), 2013. Used ... $5.99
A highly unusual trio with Eric Vloeimans on trumpet, Tuur Florizoone on accordion, and Jord Brinkman on cello! CD
Eraldo Volonte —
Free & Loose ... CD Schema/Rearward (Italy), 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A rare bit of modern jazz from Italy – featuring a group led by soprano/tenor sax player Eraldo Volante, and featuring trumpet, trombone, drums, and a piano-less double-bass rhythm team that gives the record a really unique sound! At some level, the feeling of the material is like ESP avant ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Columbia (Japan), 1979. Used 2CD ... $19.99 24.99
Originally a Japanese-only session – and one of the best records ever by this legendary 70s jazz super-group – a real return to acoustic jazz roots, with a lineup that includes Herbie Hancock on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony ... read more CD
(Out of print, late 80s Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Tetrachord Music, 2008. Used ... $8.99
With Paul Keller on bass and Chuck McPherson on drums. CD
Tetrachord Music, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Larry Vuckovich on piano with Larry Grenadier on bass & Akira Tana on bass. CD
(Out of print, marker over barcode.)
Olindo (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
A really great combo from the contemporary London scene – one who work with jazz instrumentation, but in ways that echo a variety of rhythmic styles – elements of North and West African modes, and touches of Caribbean as well – but all done with a lean, instrumental style! The ... read more CD
Also available Grown ... LP 20.99
Origin, 2022. Used ... $3.99
Bethlehem/Rhino, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, back cover of booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
New Jazz/OJC, 1961. Used ... $6.99
Pivotal work from Waldron – stepping out of the blowing session mode, emerging as one of the 60s most striking moderinists. Like a lot of Waldron's records from the time, this set shows an amazing desire for new forms and modern ideas, and the mix of players – Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin ... read more CD
(1992 OJC pressing.)
Victor/BBE (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Really evocative work from pianist Mal Waldron – a rare Japanese session cut with trumpeter Terumasa Hino, and a hip group of players who really make the set sparkle! The album's easily one of the most spiritual that Mal ever cut – and features two side long tracks that build ... read more CD
Also available Reminiscent Suite ... LP 34.99
David T Walker —
Plum Happy (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Zea/Big Pink (South Korea), 1970. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most badass records ever issued by funky guitarist David T Walker – a set that's got a looser, freer vibe than some of his other albums – and which puts Walker in territory next to Shuggie Otis and Phil Upchurch from the same time in their careers! The set's equal parts jazz ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Groove Note, 2001. Used ... $9.99
Bennie Wallace on tenor saxophone, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ... $5.99
Soulfully-blown tenor from Bennie Wallace – a record that really brings out the deepest, most heartfelt tones of his work on saxophone – yet also lets Bennie stretch out into somewhat free, unstructured territory too! The approach is one that Wallace forged right from the start of his ... read more CD
Prestige/OJC, 1955. Used ... $6.99
A real standout in the catalog of pianist George Wallington – a very cooking live set, recorded at the Cafe Bohemia with an expanded quintet! The record supposedly showcases Wallington's style (or gimmick) – called "The Peck", and explained as a series of incomplete phrases ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1974. Used ... $33.99
A wonderful album from the great Cedar Walton trio that featured Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – a really beautiful group of musicians who completely transformed the sound of the piano trio in the 70s! The group played together often in the 70s, and they've never sounded ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Prestige/OJC, Late 60s/1988. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Cedar's working here on a great set of his own compositions – pulled from Prestige albums of the late 60s, and presented here as an "All Walton" outing! Even from the start, Walton showed a tremendous ability to compose – and in his early days with the Jazz Messengers, his ... read more CD
Also available Cedar Walton Plays Cedar Walton ... LP 7.99(Out of print.)
Cedar Walton —
Composer ... CD Astor Place, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A record that not only shows off the great skills of pianist Cedar Walton as a composer, but one that also shows how he can really work a special sort of magic when he lets some horns into his group, and shifts from his usual mode in a trio! Walton's always wonderful on the keys – and works ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Astor Place, Mid 1990s. New Copy 2CDs ... $15.99 17.99
Two great 90s sessions from Cedar Walton – back to back in a single set! Composer is a record that not only shows off the great skills of pianist Cedar Walton as a composer, but one that also shows how he can really work a special sort of magic when he lets some horns into his group, and ... read more CD
Cedar Walton —
Naima – Live At Boomer's (Night At Boomers Vol 1 & 2) (32 Jazz pressing) ... CD Savoy/32 Jazz, 1973. Used ... $7.99
A helluva great CD – one that brings together both volumes of the legendary Night At Boomers live dates on Muse Records from the 70s! The core material is a great little session of soul jazz – and very much in a classic mode, but with touches of the Strata East sound of the 70s. ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Cedar Walton —
Promise Land ... CD High Note, 2001. Used ... $6.99
With Vincent Herring on alto saxophone and flute, David Williams on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Label M, 1971/1972/1974. Used ... $6.99
A brilliant slice of rare work by Cedar Walton – tracks from three different live sessions of the early 70s, all of them recorded at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, and all of them previously unreleased! The bulk of the work features Walton with the core group of players he was working ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Red (Italy), 1985. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
An easygoing, long-flowing record from Cedar Walton – one that has the pianist in very relaxed space, playing with a style that's very open, contemplative, and beautiful! There's a bit more sensitivity here than the usual Walton trio date – and despite the cover's emphasis on the other ... read more CD
Red (Italy), 1986. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
We've always loved the way that Cedar Walton kept maturing in his style over the years – and this 80s album is a wonderful example of the way he really took off during his third decade in jazz! At one level, the tunes are very simple and basic – familiar trio settings, with David ... read more CD
Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 1996. Used ... $11.99
Features Reid Anderson on bass and Jordi Rossy on drums. CD
Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2004. Used ... $7.99
Ben Waltzer on piano, Matt Penman on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
David S Ware —
Birth Of A Being (with bonus tracks) ... CD Hat Hut/Aum Fidelity, 1979. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 20.98
Early brilliance from tenor genius David S Ware – one of the first records issued under his own name as a leader, and maybe still one of the greatest too! The album has Ware working with the Apogee trio of Cooper Moore on piano and Marc Edwards on drums – in these long-blown lines that ... read more CD
David S Ware —
Go See The World ... CD Columbia, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features David S Ware on tenor, Matthew Shipp on piano, William Parker on bass, and Susie Ibarra on drums! CD
(Radio call leters in marker on every page of booklet and on CD, punch through barcode.)
Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $0.99
Elektra, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $1.99
Great work from the second chapter of Grover Washington's career – his post-Kudu run over at Elektra Records! The work here's a bit tighter than the Kudu sides, but still pretty great overall – thanks to that key Washington approach to a solo – a sense of space and soul that few ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Soulful Strut ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Bouncy soul from Grover Washington – a set that returns to his earlier roots in a space between soulful fusion and R&B! The slinky Washington soprano sax gets plenty of space in this set – blown with those seductive notes that always made Grover one of the most distinctive players ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ewe (Japan), 2005. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
Kazumi Watanbe on guitar. CD
(2005 hybrid SACD pressing –includes obi.)
Domo (Japan), 1990. Used ... $18.99
With Nobuyoshi Ino on bass. CD
(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Gramavision, 1987. Used ... $18.99
With Jeff Berlin on bass and Bill Bruford on electronic drums, drums, and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Domo (Japan), 1998. Used ... $24.99
With Makoto Ozone on piano. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Takt/Sony (Japan), 1967. Used Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
One of Sadao Watanbe's excellent late 60s bossa albums – beautifully rich, but mellow readings of bossa nova numbers – in a way that takes music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years earlier, and gives it even wider exposure with Sadao's wonderfully soulful, jazz-based ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes insert. In a cool textured gatefold cover – like the original album!)
Victor (Japan), 2013. Used ... $24.99
Excellent small group work from Sadao Watanabe – easily one of the best Japanese reed players of the past 50 years – still sounding great here on a recent acoustic session! Watanabe plays alto throughout – a definite preferred horn of late – and stretches out in these ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Sadao Watanabe —
Jazz & Bossa (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Takt/Sony (Japan), 1966. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful bossa nova from 60s Japan – groundbreaking work from the young Sadao Watanabe! Like one of his obvious influences, Stan Getz, Watanabe had a great role in bringing the bossa nova out of Brazil – taking a music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years before, and ... read more CD
(Out of print 2018 Japanese pressing in a textured gatefold cover, just like the original LP!)
Elektra, 1985. Used ... $9.99
A great back-to-basics set for Sadao Watanabe – a live date that almost echoes the spirit of one of his youthful Columbia sessions in Japan! The group features James Williams on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Waits on drums – and Sadao blows alto on titles that include " ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Smoke Sessions, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Bobby Watson is definitely back home here – really re-rooted in the kind of greatness he was giving us on record many years back, at a level that's come back strongly in recent years – thanks to a top-shelf release like this! As you'll note on the cover, Bobby's got his key early ... read more CD
Smoke Sessions, 2020. Used ... $9.99
Bobby Watson's always keeping it real in our book – as the alto saxophonist maybe hasn't made a bad record ever, and has continued to turn out the sort of fantastic music we loved right when he was an up-and-comer in an 80s version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers! Here, Bobby's working with ... read more CD
(Digipak has light edge wear.)
Columbia, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Features Terell Stafford on trumpet and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Red (Italy), 1999. Used ... $12.99
A cool late 90s set from reedman Bobby Watson – easily one of our favorite talents of his generation, working here in a laidback mode that's mighty nice! The set has Bobby blowing on both alto and soprano sax – the latter of which is always a treat – in a core combo that features ... read more CD
Bobby Watson & Curtis Lundy —
Beatitudes (with bonus tracks) ... CD Evidence, 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A lost modern soul jazz classic! Altoist Bobby Watson is one of the most soulful players on his instrument in the past 20 years – and he never sounds better than when recording with bassist Curtis Lundy, a richly talented player who's best known to folks for his work with Betty Carter. This ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Palmetto, 2004. Used ... $1.99 2.99
A wonderful return to form for saxophonist Bobby Watson – one of the best albums we've heard from him in years, and a massive regrouping of his legendary Horizon ensemble! Watson first assembled the group back in the 80s – as a vehicle for the tightly-crafted soul jazz he was writing ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1990. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Heckle and Jeckle", "Shaw Of Newark", "Long Way Home", "Dreams So Real", "PD On Great Jones Street", and "The Inventor". CD
Columbia/Get On Down, 1976. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
A funky fusion classic from guitarist Wah Wah Watson – his only album as a leader, despite countless appearances as a sideman on 70s soul, jazz, and pop sessions! The album's got a really wonderful sort of west coast groove – one that takes bits of spacey fusion, bassy funk, and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
JVC, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Ernie Watts on saxophone, Arturo Sandoval on trumpet, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Charles Fambrough on acoustic bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Flying Dolphin, 2018. Used ... $4.99
Ernie Watts on tenor saxophone, Christof Sanger on piano, Rudi Engel on bass, and Heinrich Kobberling on drums. CD
Trevor Watts & Liam Genockey —
Art Is In The Rhythm ... CD Jazz In Britain (UK), 1989. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Don't be fooled by the cover – as Trevor Watts and Liam Genockey may look like a pair of aging hippies, but have an intensity of sound that's right up there with some of the best loft jazz experiments of the 70s! These improvisations were recorded in 1989, unissued at the time, and have a ... read more CD
Emanem, 2011. Used ... $9.99
Trevor Watts on soprano and alto saxophone and Veryan Weston on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Trevor Watts Original Drum Orchestra —
Art Is In The Rhythm Vol 2 ... CD Jazz In Britain (UK), 1989. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning set of live improvisations, and a record that will really open up your ears to the music of Trevor Watts – a great player on the British scene, but one who's sometimes overlooked next to other improvising musicians with a bit more fame! The setting here is very unique – as ... read more CD
Columbia/SME (Japan), 1979. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
Weather Report at the height of their 70s fame – captured live in a double-length set, very much the practice for jazz superstars of the time! The format is familiar – but the liveness gives the album a slightly different feel than their studio sets – a sound that echoes out ... read more CD
(2001 Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Weather Report —
Black Market (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1976. Used ... $18.99
A new chapter in the sound of Weather Report – but one that's still equally classic! Founding members Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul are joined here by Jaco Pastorius on bass, Chester Thompson on drums, and Alejandro Acuna on percussion – and Pastorius especially helps bring a lot of ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Weather Report —
Heavy Weather (Gold CD) ... CD CBS, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the biggest hits ever for Weather Report – thanks to Joe Zawinul's leadoff track "Birdland" – one of those tunes that entered the canon immediately, and saw countless covers pop up over the years – kind of a rare thing for a jazz tune at this point in time! The ... read more CD
Also available Heavy Weather ... LP 14.99(Out of print, 1994 gold CD pressing – part of the MasterSound series.)
Weather Report —
Live & Unreleased ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
A wealth of great work from this famous fusion combo! CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small hole through the case.)
Weather Report —
Mr Gone (Japanese pressing) ... CD Sony (Japan), 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great late 70s set from Weather Report – a record that's certainly got more polish than the early years, but which still sounds plenty darn great to our ears – thanks to a really free-flowing sense of imagination! The tunes here have a wonderfully chunky sort of approach to the ... read more CD
(1997 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Columbia/Sony (Japan), 1974. Used ... $14.99 18.99
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... read more CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
Compost (Germany), 2024. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
Great spiritual grooves from Web Web – a group who've always had a warm blend of electric and acoustic elements, but who take things further in this second collaboration with Max Herre – who brings in all sorts of keyboards and drum machine bits to the music! The core style is still ... read more CD
Also available Web Max 2 (with bonus download) ... LP 26.99
PI Recordings, 2019. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Ches Smith on drums. CD
Cut (Switzerland), 2007. Used ... $8.99
Solo perfomance by bassist Christian Weber – recorded by Jason Kahn. CD
(Come in a slim paper sleeve)
Ben Webster —
Ben Webster & Associates (Verve master edition) ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ... $6.99
Classic late Webster material, recorded in a laidback setting for Verve, with associates that include Coleman Hawkins, Budd Johnson, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Jones, and Les Spann. Side one is a very long version of "In A Mellow Tone", with a blowing session solo approach – and side two ... read more CD
(2000 Verve Master Edition.)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CDs ... $18.99 24.99
Strong later work from the great Ben Webster – three albums in a single set! On the first record, Ben Webster plays live in Harlem – not the uptown scene in New York, but the Dutch city that became a surprisingly strong showcase for American players overseas! The date's got that ... read more CD
Ben Webster —
See You At The Fair (with bonus tracks) ... CD Impulse, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little album from Ben Webster – perhaps not his most sophisticated, jazz-wise, but done up in a cool cover that has him standing in front of the steel globe at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The music on the disc has a similar optimistic approach – as Ben solos lightly over ... read more CD
(1993 MCA/GRP pressing with 3 non-LP bonus tracks.)
Ben Webster —
Soulville (Verve Master Edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
About as classic as you can get for Ben Webster on Verve Records – a nicely mature, nicely laidback session that really captures the energy promised in the title! The sidemen are all in an easygoing, soulful mode – Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ben Webster & Harry Edison —
Ben & Sweets ... CD Columbia, 1962. Used ... $2.99
Ben & Sweets finds tenor Webster and trumpeter Edison in wonderful form – both veterans complementing the other brilliantly – with a crack group that includes Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass and Clarence Johnson on drums. The overall groove is very melodic, but it's ... read more CD
Also available Ben & Sweets (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing) ... LP 7.99(Out of print.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A previously unreleased live date from late in the career of Ben Webster – recorded at The Renaissance in Hollywood in 1960, but unissued until nearly 25 years later! The group features Jim Hall on guitar, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Butler on drums – and ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Solar (Spain), 1960. Used ... $9.99
Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone, Ben Webster on tenor saxophone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Ray Nance on trumpet, Lou Levy and Russ Freeman on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Joe Mondragon and Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, and Gus Johnson and Mel Lewis on drums. CD
(Still sealed.)
Jazz Factory (Spain), 1953. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A pretty compelling session – one that features Ben Webster playing with the first version of the Modern Jazz Quartet! The recording quality of the material is a bit rough, but Webster's tone cuts right through any shortcomings of the setting – blowing deeply over rhythms by the team ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
9 Winds, 1992. Used ... $2.99 6.99
With Ken Filiano on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Budapest Music Center (Hungary), 2019. Used ... $6.99
Christian Weidner on alto saxophone. CD
Capri, 2011. Used ... $5.99
Walt Weiskopf on tenor saxophone, Renee Rosnes on piano, Paul Gill on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums. CD
(Cutout hole through barcode.)
Roark, 2014. Used ... $4.99
With Ezra Weiss on piano, Farnell Newton on trumpet, John Nastos on alto, Devin Phillips on tenor, Jon Shaw on bass, and Christopher Brown on durms. CD
(Out of print, digipak has some edgwear.)
DIW (Japan), 1997. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
Michael Weiss on piano, Eric Alexander on saxophone, John Webber on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. CD
Bobby Wellins —
What Was Happening (Jubilation/Vortex/Jazz In Britain (UK), Late 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Overlooked work from British saxophonist Bobby Wellins – a really great 70s player who picked up all of the more freethinking ideas on the scene at the start of the decade, but then brought them strongly back to the world of jazz! The set features two rare albums from Wellins – ... read more CD
Concord, 1995. Used ... $11.99
Kenny Werner on piano, Ratzo Harris on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Half Note, 2002. Used ... $7.99
Kenny Werner on piano, Johannes Weidenmueller on bass, and Ari Hoenig on drums. CD
(Cover has light wear.)
Sunnyside, 1990. Used ... $11.99
Kenny Werner on piano and synthesizer, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eddie Gomez on acoustic bass, John Riley on drums, and Cafe Edson Adasilva on percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Venus (Japan), 2008. Used Gatefold ... $11.99 18.99
With Johannes Weidenmueller on bass. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Savoy, 1956. Used ... $8.99
Frank's tenor and flute are out front on this swingin' session cut with Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, and Bennie Powell. The tracks are tight and swing oriented, with the sort of Basie-ite feel you'd expect from Wess. Titles include "What'd Ya Say", "Dill Pickles" ... read more CD
(1991 Savoy/Nippon Columbia pressing.)
Concord, 1994. Used ... $1.99 2.99
The title's a bit of a joke, given the image of money on the cover – but the album's a tight little set from this classic Basie tenorist, recorded with a largeish group that would have made his old boss proud! Frank keeps things upbeat and soulful on most tracks – mostly blowing tenor, ... read more CD
Jazzland (Norway), Late 1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. Used 2CD ... $16.99
A fantastic package of music that celebrates the 20 years of recording by Bugge Wesseltoft – easily one of the most compelling musical figures to emerge at the end of the 20th Century! Years back, we stocked Bugge in our New Grooves section, as he had a bit of a clubby electronic vibe – ... read more CD
RCA/BGO (UK), 1971. Used ... $9.99
A seminal bit of work from Mike Westbrook – recorded back in the early years of his career, when he still had a pretty sharp edge! Like Westbrook's first few albums on Decca, this set features the British avant jazz maestro playing piano with a large ensemble of some of England's finest ... read more CD
Enja, 1990. Used ... $5.99
One of the cool large group recordings of pianist Mike Westbrook – with a lineup that includes Phil Minton on trumpet, Kate Westbrook on tenor horn and piccolo, Brian Godding on guitar, Peter Whyman on alto, and Alan Wakeman on baritone and soprano sax! CD
(Out of print.)
Mosaic/United Artists/Roulette, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $49.99
Some of the most important work ever recorded by Randy Weston – 5 early albums that really pushed the boundaries of modern jazz! First up on the set is Little Niles – a fantastic set that features some of Weston's best early compositions – angular and Monk-ish numbers, but with a ... read more CD
(Out of print, numbered limited edition – in nice shape!)
Roulette/Capitol, 1960/1963. Used ... $14.99
Incredible work by Randy Weston – light years ahead of his trio material from just a few years before! The album is one of his most progressive from the early years, and features an extended suite dedicated to the newly-won freedoms of the African Nations – with occasional lyrics by ... read more CD
(1990 pressing.)
Verve/Gitanes, 1993. Used ... $9.99
Randy plays beautifully on a set of blues-inspired tracks arranged by Melba Liston – working with horn players that include Teddy Edwards, Benny Powell, Wallace Roney, and Hamiet Bluiett to come up with some really striking tunes that differ greatly from a lot of his other classic work! ... read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1956. Used ... $14.99
One of our favorite Randy Weston albums from the early years – a set that moves past his simple trio and solo format, to offer some key experimentation with horns – in this case the creative work of Cecil Payne on baritone sax! Payne plays on most of the record – save for two ... read more CD
(1996 OJC pressing.)
Warner, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Kirk Whalum on tenor and soprano saxophones and keyboards, Garry Goin on guitar and keyboards, John Stoddart on keyboards, Luis Conte on percussion, and Blair Cunningham on drums. CD
Justin Time (Canada), 1996. Used ... $9.99 11.99
Just Kenny Wheeler on trumpet and flugelhorn and Paul Bley on piano! CD
(Cutout hole through case and tray card.)
ECM, 1997. Used ... $7.99
Features Kenny Wheeler on trumpet and flugelhorn, Lee Kontiz on alto, Dave Holland on bass, and Bill Frisell on electric guitar! CD
